When Anna woke up again, it was already 7:49am, she hurriedly ran into the bathroom to freshen up quickly as she would be late for work. One thing she didn't play with was always her job.
" Ouch!" Anna winced as soon as she started peeing.
" This is why masturbation is not advisable, see what happened now." Anna chastised herself. Due to her last harsh self love making, she had ended up hurting her most sensitive part.
After having her bath, she quickly prepared for work and left. By the time she reached at the café, it was already 8:30. Anna ran into the restrooms to change into her waitress uniform when someone said.
" No need for rushing ma'am, you're late." Anna jumped, startled that it was their manager to see her co-worker.
She held her chest with a sigh of relief, "Thank God its you, Paul."
"The problem is not about you reaching late at work, it's about that goddamn man who kept you awake the whole night." Paul said with mirth. Anna just rolled her eyes on him and gave him a 'fuck you' finger and then went for the business she had came here for. She had told everybody that she stays with her boyfriend so she was already used to their nags.
After setting herself and confirming that she wasn't into trouble for coming late at work, Anna proceeded to do her routine work.
Apart from her mind drifting back to her dream every now and then which a little disturbed her peace making her dread seeing Liam today, all was well so far.
Café Javas is one of the biggest and popular cafés in the country located in the heart of the city, it is so fine and expensive that makes it even more harder getting employed on it but all thanks to Nathaniel; Anna's brother who connected her to it. The job pays really well with good salary and allowances.
So, given that Anna has no much bills to pay, only house rent and utility bills; and since she stays alone, it is easier for her to manage well her finances leaving no room for financial lacking. And even if she lacked, her brother has always been her financial back born.
Anna and half of her colleagues were currently sitting in their dining room, some still having lunch while others were pressing their phones when someone called for Anna.
It was Christine, one of her colleague friend. She stood with arms akimbo while batting her eyelashes in the most dramatic way possible. Anna shifted in her seat nervously, this is always how Christine behave every time she gets in trouble, she knew that something wrong was up.
" Spill" Anna commanded impatiently. Christine started walking towards them in a modeling way as if to show off her big ass.
" This sassy bitch" Anna muttered under her breath but since the dinning room was quite, all her colleagues heard her and laughed in unison.
" Mr Balaji is calling you, baby" Anna's heart sank as soon as Christine uttered it. Mr Balaji is their manager. And the fact that she thought that she was off the hook of late coming!
" You're done for" Paul said which worsened Anna's anxiety.
Some pitied her while some minded their own business. Anna got out of the room and walked to their manager's office while praying not to get suspended.
Mr Balaji was busy in his paperwork when Anna got in, " Good afternoon, sir" Anna greeted.
"Hmm!" Mr Balaji just hummed in response without even glancing at Anna.
Anna's brows creased at his calm and cool expression. This is not what she expected from him because from how she knows him, he could've been scolding her by now or worse yelling at her, but no, he was busy with his stuff; his expression calm and relaxed.
After winding up whatever he was doing; only then did he look up at still standing Anna.
" Tomorrow is Mr. Edmond's birthday, " Mr Balaji paused. Anna lightly frowned at this, ' So what? how am I concerned' she asked her self but didn't dare utter it out. (Mr Edmond is the café owner)
" So, I want you to be prepared for the party as you and some of your few colleagues will serve drinks." Anna's eyes immediately lit up. That meant extra allowance.
Mr Balaji continued, " Please and please, try to look girly; I mean, try to look good and more appealing like other girls who take care of their selves. Look at you, no make up, no pedicure, no manicure, no nothing."
Anna looked down at her nails, ' You got that right, sir' she thought. She had never done any of the above all her life and not because she had no money for them but because she hadn't minded about doing any. She comes from the tribe that is said to have the most beautiful girls in Africa that is so proud of their natural beauties and despise make up with passion. It had always been her cousin sister Nancy who maintains the above mentioned self care in their whole family.
" I sometimes wonder how you would look like if you weren't beautiful." He said, " Like honestly...."
" How many are we going on the part tomorrow, sir?" Anna cut him off, however much he was right about everything he was saying, it still made no sense to Anna. She's who she is and who she wants to be. Period.
Mr Balaji just shook his head, the girl infront of him was so stubborn and silly. " Suit yourself"
He told her that they will be going four, two girls and two boys. After getting informed of what they will; do, wear, and what time they will set off at, Anna left the office to resume her work.
Relief and excitement where written all over her pretty face. Who wouldn't be excited to be on the serving list of such an event? She will be serving elites!
After winding up her work at the café, Anna decided to drop in a beauty salon for the first time ever for some simple manicures and pedicures and after there she directly went home to sleep and prepare for the next day.
The most disappointing part was that Liam hadn't shown up at the café today. Though she had feared and dreaded seeing him earlier but now his absence hurt more. She had already gotten used to only seeing and admiring him from afar. And she preferred it that way than him rejecting her in her face like he did to other girls who had bet to seduce him.